
Department of Physics
Physics Faculty and Staff

Administrative Secretary II | Physics
Renata Chavez
Professor | Astrophysics
Michelle Creech-Eakman, PhDResearch Associate Professor | Physics
Zeljka Fuchs, PhD
Professor | Radio Astronomy
Peter Hofner, PhD
Interim President of NMT | Molecular Physics
Mike Jackson, PhD
Assistant Professor | Atmospheric Physics
Adonis F. R. Leal, PhD
Assistant Professor of Lab Instruction | Physics
Carlos Lopez Carrillo, PhDAssistant Professor | Astrophysics | Dog Mom
Minnie Mao, PhD
Associate Professor | Astrophysics
David Meier, PhD
Marvin Wilkening Endowed Professor | Atmospheric Physics
Ken Minschwaner, PhD
Professor, Department Chair | Astrophysics and Planetary Physics
Raúl Morales-Juberías, PhD
Assistant Professor | Astrophysics
Ryan P. Norris, PhD
Professor, V.P. of Special Research Programs & COO of NMT | Shock Physics
Van Romero, PhD
Professor | Atmospheric Physics
Sharon Sessions, PhD
Associate Professor | Atmospheric Physics
Caitano da Silva, PhD
Professor | Atmospheric Physics
Richard Sonnenfeld, PhD
Professor | Nuclear Physics
Douglas Wells, PhDAdjunct Faculty

Western Illinois University | Professor of Physics
Esteban Araya, PhD
Astronomer
John Briggs
University of Cambridge | MRO
David Buscher, PhD
NRAO | Associate Scientist
Paul Demorest, PhD
Sandia National Laboratories | R&D Electrical Engineer
Lisa Hackett, PhD
University of Cambridge | MRO
Chris Haniff, PhD
Ohio State University | Research Scientist
Colby Jurgenson, PhD
NWRA Senior Research Scientist
Gloria Manney, PhD
University of Valparaíso | Assistant Professor of Meteorology
Julio Marín, PhD
NRAO | Assistant Director, New Mexico Operations
Joseph McMullin, PhD
NRAO | Scientist
Emmanuel Momjian, PhD
NRAO | Associate Scientist
Jürgen Ott, PhD
Astrophysicist
Alison Peck, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Physics
Mario Serna, PhD
University of New Mexico | Research Engineer
Jiahe Si, PhD
Shepherd University | Dean, College of STEM and Nursing
Richard Thompson, PhD
Sandia National Laboratories | Senior Researcher
Julia Tilles, PhD
University of Cambridge | MRO
John Young, PhDEmeriti

Professor Emerita | Astrophysics
Jean A. Eilek, PhD
Professor Emeritus | Astrophysics
Timothy H. Hankins, PhD
Professor Emeritus | Atmospheric Physics
Paul R. Krehbiel, PhD
Statistical Physics | Thermodynamics
Vernon LeFebre, PhD
Professor Emeritus | Atmospheric Physics
David Raymond, PhD
Lab Manager/Lecturer | Physics
Barry Sabol
Atmospheric physics | Environmental radioactivity
Stephen D. Schery, PhD
Professor Emeritus | Astrophysics
David Westpfahl, PhDProfessor Emeritus | Atmospheric Physics
William Winn, PhD
Special Thanks

Assistant Assistant Professor
Oliver Boliver